A warm welcome for the 4th official sister group in the Sakamichi Series: Hinatazaka46 (Official site)

Emerging from the shadow of Keyakizaka, Hiragana Keyaki has been reborn as Hinatazaka46. These girls have worked so hard the last couple of years to create an identity to call their own, and their efforts have finally been rewarded. A new name and a debut single. The sky blue colour totally suits them. I'm over the moon for them!

According to the AKB 55th single thread, this will be this year's SakamichiAKB senbatsu
5 from each Sakamichi group and 10 from AKB48G
Seems like an okay compromise.
Centre/formation hasn't been announced.

so it's nogi's top 3rd gen again, well . . .
no hirate and neru, but maybe center will be keyaki again (mon or pon)
but perhaps hinatazaka46 buzz is a factor here, kosaka center?

aren't there any girls left from the Sakamichi audition that passed and haven't been included yet to any 46 group.
is it possible that later on they'll be added specially to Hinatazaka46 now they're officially a separate group? or that's all there is?
sorry, any news about them or i'm the only one here not updated?

so it's nogi's top 3rd gen again, well . . .
no hirate and neru, but maybe center will be keyaki again (mon or pon)
but perhaps hinatazaka46 buzz is a factor here, kosaka center?

aren't there any girls left from the Sakamichi audition that passed and haven't been included yet to any 46 group.
is it possible that later on they'll be added specially to Hinatazaka46 now they're officially a separate group? or that's all there is?
sorry, any news about them or i'm the only one here not updated?

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I think I remember them saying that the other girls from the 38 successful auditionees would be "training". So perhaps they will join Hinata, or perhaps all three groups have incoming members.

I guess the top 3rd gen members are there to boost the sale, Keya members to represent their group, and Hina to be more exposure for their upcoming debut. Well, I still wish for only Sakamichi collaboration.

I was thinking the same thing. Not only Yoda/Mizuki but Kubo and Momoko too. Umezawa still is ok since she's not part of the last SakamichiAKB.
I agree about Renka, Riria, Tamami, and alsoo Denchan. Well I guess we should expect this collaboration once every 4 AKB single, right? But who knows, now there's 4 Sakamichi group, maybe next time it wil be 46 only collab.

According to the AKB 55th single thread, this will be this year's SakamichiAKB senbatsu
5 from each Sakamichi group and 10 from AKB48G
Seems like an okay compromise.
Centre/formation hasn't been announced.

Just as I thougt, Nogi’s representatives in AKBSakamichi are all 3rd Gen. I heard that there will also an Iz4648 song. Is there such information or I just misread it somewhere? If that is true then I expect to see Asuka-Miona again, and maybe Maiyan and Ikutachan (as replacement for Nanase) if they have sometimes to spare.

On the second note, I feel really sorry for current Akb girl. Not only they have to share splotlight with sister groups, now they have to put up with this AkbSakamichi and iz4648 thingy. Heck, if Nogi girls have to do that with Keya or Hinata girls, I would be freaking pissed.

From what I heard, Megu Taniguchi and Komiharu (my two current faourite girls in Akb) have both expressed their displeasure with this before. And while Komi got away with it, Megu was reprimanded.

I don't think there's a huge gap between the 3rd gen core 5 imo . All of them are pretty good in merch sales and Handshake sales

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What i mean with other girls is girl outside Nogi. Ofc there's no huge gap between these 5, but Zukki-Yoda has been pushed as next ace lately. You can see it on Taipei concert. Only Asuka get more center song than these 2. That's why i'm expecting them will skip this year SakamichiAKB. But it's also understandable that Nogi girls are there only to boost the sales

What i mean with other girls is girl outside Nogi. Ofc there's no huge gap between these 5, but Zukki-Yoda has been pushed as next ace lately. You can see it on Taipei concert. Only Asuka get more center song than these 2. That's why i'm expecting them will skip this year SakamichiAKB. But it's also understandable that Nogi girls are there only to boost the sales

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Well . Keya sent their Substitute centers that includes their captain and Hinata also sent their recognizable members like Kosaka and Sasaki Mirei.
Sakamichi is being used again and again to boost AKB since Nogi's rise to the top in 2015 ( see Mazariu Mono).